Sustainability events

International Master in Fragrance Formulations (IMFF)

Event dates: 19 May - 30 November 2025
Event summary: The applications to the 2025 edition of the International Master in Fragrance Formulations (IMFF) are open. The course will be in English and online, from May to Nov 2025. www.fragranceschool.eu
Event Venue: United Kingdom

45th National Convention of the South African Chemical Institute (SACI-45)

Event dates: 30 November 2025 12:00 - 5 December 2025 13:00
Event summary: The South African Chemical Institute (SACI) and The University of the Witwatersrand will be hosting the 45th SACI National Convention.
Event Venue: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2050, South Africa

Third Radionuclide Production in the UK Meeting: From Atoms to Applications

Event dates: 2 December 2025 09:00-17:00
Event summary: Hosted by the ŷ��AV (ŷ��AV) and National Physical Laboratory (NPL), this meeting will explore the current and future status of radionuclide production for nuclear medicine.
Event Venue: The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9WU, United Kingdom

3rd Annual Chemical Feedstocks for Sustainable Industry 2025

Event dates: 4 December 2025 18:00 - 5 December 2025 17:30
Event summary: The third annual event discussing the latest advances in sustainable technology to support the chemicals industry
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Joint SoBRA / ŷ��AV Winter Conference 2025 Current Issues in Contaminated Land Risk Assessment

Event dates: 10 December 2025 09:50-18:00
Event summary: An annual meeting to update those in the field on new and emerging topics in contaminated land risk assessment.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

14th Scottish Symposium on Environmental and Analytical Chemistry

Event dates: 10 December 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: An ECR focussed symposium on Environmental and Analytical Chemistry
Event Venue: University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen , AB24 3AA, United Kingdom

ChemSci 2025: Leaders in the Field Symposium

Event dates: 11 December 2025 09:30 - 13 December 2025 14:30
Event summary: We are pleased to announce ChemSci 2025: Leaders in the Field (LiTF) Symposium, brought to you by Chemical Science, our flagship diamond open access journal.
Event Venue: IISER Pune, Pune, 411008, India

ReSource 2025: International Conference on Biowaste Transformation to Energy & Chemicals

Event dates: 11 December 2025 09:00 - 12 December 2025 15:30
Event summary: ReSource 2025 is a 2-day International Conference with a focus on Biowaste transformations into energy and chemicals for applications in cosmetics, energy, environmental, food and health sectors.
Event Venue: La Rochelle, 17000, France

International Conference on AI and Materials for Sustainability - AIMS 2025 : Organized by IIT Delhi - Abu Dhabi

Event dates: 15 December 2025 09:00 - 17 December 2025 17:00
Event summary: The conference is designed to explore the innovative integration of AI, materials, chemistry, physics, and chemical engineering to address critical sustainability challenges.
Event Venue: Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi, 114304, United Arab Emirates

Air Quality in the 21st Century

Event dates: 15 December 2025 10:00-17:00
Event summary: This event will present an update on a range of relevant topics providing a broad and up-to-date survey of the measurement, regulatory and scientific issues affecting air quality.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

44th Solid State Chemistry Group Christmas and ECR Meeting

Event dates: 15 - 17 December 2025
Event summary: The 44th annual Christmas meeting of the ŷ��AV Solid State Chemistry group will take place at the University of Leeds on 15-17 December 2025.
Event Venue: University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

Biotransformations III: Pathways to sustainability

Event dates: 16 December 2025 09:30-17:00
Event summary: ŷ��AV Biotechnology Group one-day symposium to highlight recent achievements, future challenges and current trends in the use of biotransformations and biocatalysis.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

2025 International Symposium on Liquid Salts Chemistry and Materials Technology

Event dates: 18 - 21 December 2025
Event summary: An international meeting to promote the innovative application of liquid salts technologies in clean energy and enhance international academic exchange and collaboration in the fields of ionic fluids.
Event Venue: Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Jiading Campus), Shanghai, 201800, China

Bridging Perspectives: Uniting Women Scientists Across Disciplines

Event dates: 10 February 2026 10:00-16:30
Event summary: Topic: Bridging Perspectives: Uniting Women Scientists Across Disciplines. Target Audience: Women in STEM: Primarily targeting women, researchers, scientists, and engineers.
Event Venue: Superb International School, Wukari , Wukari, 670101, Nigeria

Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth

Event dates: 10 February 2026 09:30-11:30
Event summary: The purpose of the workshop is to enlighten girls and women scientists on inclusive green growth in the STEMM Discipline which is catalyst for change and sustainable growth
Event Venue: Room 2 UI Conference Center, University of Ibadan , Ibadan, 200284, Nigeria

12th International Conference on Isotopes - 12ICI

Event dates: 15 - 19 February 2026
Event summary: An international conference on the science, technology and applications of isotopes in medicine, energy, environment, industry, and research.
Event Venue: Palazzo dei Congressi, Florence, 50123, Italy

XVI Meeting of Young Chemical Engineers (SMLKI)

Event dates: 19 February 2026 08:00 - 20 February 2026 18:00
Event summary: The XVI Meeting of Young Chemical Engineers (SMLKI 2026) brings young researchers together to present work and exchange ideas in chemical, biochemical, and environmental engineering.
Event Venue: University of Zagreb, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia

Towards a Biobased Chemical Future

Event dates: 26 February 2026 13:00-17:00
Event summary: An afternoon seminar with the ŷ��AV and the Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association discussing our chemical future and the role of new sustainable bio-based chemicals
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy III

Event dates: 10 March 2026 09:30 - 11 March 2026 17:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV is running its Applied Catalysis for the Circular Economy meeting on Mar 10-11th 2026
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

RESCHEDULED From Dinosaur Juice to Green Dreams: Reimagining Transport Fuels

Event dates: 20 March 2026 12:00-17:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV Environmental Chemistry Group's one-day Distinguished Guest Lecture and Symposium for 2025/6. This event explores the future of fuels from fossil fuels to “green” alternatives.
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Chem4Energy 2026

Event dates: 23 - 26 March 2026
Event summary: The Chem4Energy community has grown out of a number of collaborative UK-Africa consortium programmes and 2026 will see the fifth in this series of annual meetings.
Event Venue: Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre, Johannesburg, 1459, South Africa

Highway network resilience and impact of low carbon technologies

Event dates: 24 March 2026 09:30-16:00
Event summary: This symposium will consider what is available to the asphalt paving industry to tackle the damaging effects of the changes in climate and traffic on road pavement life.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Carbon Capture or Carbon Fiction? Science, Policy, and the UK’s Methane Blind Spot

Event dates: 26 March 2026 17:45-20:45
Event summary: Is UK climate policy sufficiently grounded in science? Dr Andrew Boswell takes a critical look at the UK’s carbon capture & storage strategy, revealing emissions significantly higher than expected!
Event Venue: The ŷ��AV, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

TAC 2026 short course

Event dates: 30 March 2026 09:00-17:00
Event summary: A day course on the use of thermal analysis techniques in different fields of analysis.
Event Venue: University of Reading , Reading , RG6 6DX , United Kingdom

TAC 2026 conference

Event dates: 31 March 2026 09:00 - 1 April 2026 15:00
Event summary: Annual conference organised by The Thermal Methods Group.
Event Venue: University of Reading , Reading , RG6 6DX , United Kingdom

Rideal Lecture and Symposium: Polymer Colloids: From Engineering to Biology

Event dates: 8 April 2026 10:00-18:00
Event summary: A one-day scientific meeting is organised around the Rideal award winner. The 2026 awardee is Professor Joe Keddie from the University of Surrey.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

2nd International Connect and Expo on Materials Science & Engineering

Event dates: 20 April 2026 09:00 - 22 April 2026 07:00
Event summary: Join us from April 20-22, 2026, in Osaka, Japan, for the 2nd International Connect & Expo on Materials Science and Engineering—a premier gathering of global experts, innovators, and researchers.
Event Venue: ANA Crowne Plaza Osaka , Osaka, 530-0004, Japan

Chemistry in the Oil Industry XIX - Shaping the Future of Energy

Event dates: 21 - 22 April 2026
Event summary: Focusing on chemical applications critical to future O&G operations, to boost new field profitability, extend mature well life & support asset repurposing for geothermal, CCUS, and hydrogen storage.
Event Venue: The Lowry, Manchester , M50 3AZ, United Kingdom

UK Exposure Science 2026

Event dates: 21 April 2026 12:00 - 22 April 2026 13:00
Event summary: An annual meeting of occupational and environmental exposure science.
Event Venue: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, United Kingdom

Revealing the Past: Analytical Methods in Heritage Science

Event dates: 23 April 2026 10:00-16:45
Event summary: Join us for a day of talks at the Victoria and Albert Museum on a wide array of analytical techniques, jointly hosted by the ŷ��AV and the UKRI/AHRC.
Event Venue: Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington, London, SW7 2RL, United Kingdom

BioCatUK 2026 - UK Meeting in Biocatalysis

Event dates: 7 - 8 May 2026
Event summary: BioCatUK 2026 brings together academia, industry, and the entire biocatalysis community to share research, explore future directions, and network across all career stages.
Event Venue: University College London, London, E20 2AE, United Kingdom

Inhaled Particles And International Particle Toxicology Conference

Event dates: 11 May 2026 09:00 - 14 May 2026 17:00
Event summary: Two internationally renowned conferences, Inhaled Particles and International Particle Toxicology are coming together to disseminate current knowledge and understanding.
Event Venue: Glagow Marriott Hotel, Glasgow, G3 8RR, United Kingdom

44th International Symposium on Capillary Chromatography and 21st GCxGC Symposium

Event dates: 17 May 2026 12:00 - 22 May 2026 14:00
Event summary: This year particular emphasis will be directed to all Comprehensive Separation Technologies and MS Hyphenation and to capillary chromatography and 2D GC with various forms of MS
Event Venue: Centro Congressi Riva del Garda, Trento, 38066 , Italy

Co.GICO 2026

Event dates: 19 - 22 May 2026
Event summary: National Congress of Organometallic Chemistry Group (Italian Chemical Society)
Event Venue: University of Bologna, Bologna, 40125, Italy

2026 ŷ��AV Chemical Biology and Bio-organic Group Postgraduate Symposium

Event dates: 8 June 2026 09:30-17:30
Event summary: The ŷ��AV CBBG PGR symposium at Queen Mary University invites abstract submissions from PGR students for oral presentations and all ECRs for poster presentations.
Event Venue: Queen Mary University, London, E1 4NS, United Kingdom

2nd International Connect on Clean & Traditional Energy

Event dates: 22 June 2026 09:00 - 23 June 2026 18:00
Event summary: Welcome to CLEANENERGY-2026 – the 2nd International Connect on Clean & Traditional Energy, taking place on June 22–23, 2026 in the dynamic city of Munich, Germany.
Event Venue: Munich, Germany, Munich, 80336, Germany

BNASS 2026: The 22nd Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium

Event dates: 1 July 2026 12:30 - 3 July 2026 13:00
Event summary: Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium- more details to follow
Event Venue: The Cutler's Hall, Sheffield , S1 1HG, United Kingdom

From molecules to mobility: The future of sustainable fuels

Event dates: 23 July 2026 09:30-17:00
Event summary: This event is aimed at researchers in materials chemistry with an interest in the development of materials for the production of sustainable fuels.
Event Venue: SCI (Society of Chemical Industry), London, SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

ŷ��AV Applied Symposium: Interfaces and Polymers for a Sustainable Future

Event dates: 23 July 2026 10:00-17:00
Event summary: A one day symposium showcasing application focussed materials research that aligns with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Event Venue: ŷ��AV, London , W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

EUCHEMSIL 2026

Event dates: 26 - 31 July 2026
Event summary: 30th EUChemS Conference on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids
Event Venue: Churchill College, Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 0DS, United Kingdom

MICRA 2026

Event dates: 7 September 2026 13:00 - 9 September 2026 12:00
Event summary: MICRA is aimed at early career academics, including independent fellows, and senior PDRAs. This is an excellent opportunity to connect with early career inorganic chemists from across the UK.
Event Venue: University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, United Kingdom

ICSD 2026 : 14th International Conference on Sustainable Development,Rome, Italy

Event dates: 9 September 2026 09:30 - 10 September 2026 18:00
Event summary: The International Conference on Sustainable Development is organized by the European Center of Sustainable Development in collaboration with CIT University.
Event Venue: Roma Eventi Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, 00187, Italy

Annual Global Summit on Recycling and Sustainable Waste Management

Event dates: 23 September 2026 09:00 - 25 September 2026 18:30
Event summary: The Annual Global Summit on Recycling and Sustainable Waste Management, taking place from September 23-25 in Prague, Czech Republic.
Event Venue: Panorama Hotel, Prague, Prague, 14063, Czech Republic

2nd International Conference on Green Materials and Manufacturing Technology (GMMT 2026)

Event dates: 9 October 2026 09:00 - 11 October 2026 12:00
Event summary: GMMT 2026 brings together leading, established and early-career researchers, industry experts and policymakers to discuss advances in sustainable materials and innovative manufacturing.
Event Venue: Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1TA, United Kingdom

18th International conference on materials chemistry (MC18)

Event dates: 5 - 8 July 2027
Event summary: The 'MC' conference series has provided a showcase for materials chemistry for two decades, and is the flagship event of the ŷ��AV's Materials Chemistry Community
Event Venue: TBC, United Kingdom